ByRoute 1 (Mainly Coastal)

ByRoute 1 is a mainly coastal route, described clockwise from Shankill on the southern outskirts of DUBLIN to Muff (Co. Donegal), taking in:

In Co. Wicklow -

Bray;

Bray Head, Kilruddery & Windgates, Rathdown;

Greystones & Delgany, the Glen of the Downs, Kilpedder & Kilquade;

Kilcoole, The Murrough, Newcastle, Rathnew, Broadlough;

Wicklow Town, Wicklow Head, the Old Coast Road, Magheramore, Magherabeg, Silver Strand, Brittas Bay (and Redcross);

Mizen Head & Ballymoyle Hill, Shelton Abbey, Seabank Beach, Arklow, Glenart, Clogga, Kilpatrick Beach and Kilmichael Point;

In Co. Wexford (East) -

Tara Hill, Castletown & Ballymoney, Saleen, Courtown Harbour, Riverchapel, Ardamine, Poulshone Beach, Roney Point, Ballygarrett;

Cahore, Oldbawn / Newtown Beach, Kilmuckridge, Ballinoulart & Morriscastle, Blackwater, Curracloe & Castlebridge;

(Wexford Harbour,Town & Environs);

(Ferrycarrig, Barnstown, Forth Mountain, Murntown, Johnstown Castle & Gardens, Rathmacknee); 

(The Raven & the Slobs)

In Co. Wexford (South) –

Rosslare, Kilrane & Tagoat;

Carnsore Point, Lady’s Island & Tacumshane Lakes, Tomhaggard & Kilmore;

Kilmore Quay, Ballyhealy, Ballyteigue, Duncormick, Carrick-on-Bannow, Cullenstown, Bannow Bay, Bannow Island, Wellington Bridge;

The Hook Peninsula, Clonmine, Tintern Abbey, Fethard -on-Sea, Baginbun Head, Kilcloggan, Slade Harbour;

Hook Head, Templetown, Loftus Hall, Dollar Bay, Duncannon, Arthurstown & Ballyhack;

In Co. Waterford –

Waterford Harbour, Passage East, Crook, Woodstown, Knocknadirragh Hill, Belle Lake, Creadon Head, Killea;

Dunmore East, Brownstone Head & Tramore Bay, Tramore;

The Copper Coast, Dunhill & Annestown, Bunmahon & Stradally;

Dungarvan Harbour, Dungarvan, the Ring Peninsula, Ardmore, Kinsalabeg, Youghal Bridge;

In Co. Cork (East) -

Youghal;

Youghal Bay, Ballymacoda, Garryvoe, Shanagarry, Ballycotton. Roche’s Point;

Whitegate & Rostellan, East Ferry & Ballinacurra, Midleton, Curragh Wood, Carrigtwohill;

(Cork Harbour, City & Environs)

In Co. Cork (South & West) -

Passage West, Monkstown, Ringaskiddy, Carigaline, Crosshaven, Minane Bridge & Tracton, Nohavel, Oysterhaven;

Kinsale, Kinsale Harbour,The Old Head of Kinsale, Ballinspittle & Garrettstown;

Courtmacsherry Bay, Kilbrittain, Timoleague, Coutmacsherry, the Seven Heads Peninsula;

Clonakilty Bay, Clonakilty;

Galley Head & Roscarbery Bay, Rathbarry;

Roscarbery;

Glandore Harbour, Glandore, Leap, Union Hall;

Castle Haven, Castletownshend, Toe Head, Tragumna, Lough Hyne;

Roaringwater Bay & Baltimore Harbour, Baltimore;

Skibbereen;

Ballydehob, Durrus;

Bantry Bay, Bantry, Ballylickey, Glengarriff;

In Co. Kerry (South) -

Kenmare Bay, Kenmare, Moll’s Gap, Gap of Dunloe, Beaufort, Killorglin;

Dingle Bay & Castlemaine Harbour, Miltown, Castlemaine, Aughils, Camp;

(Tralee)

In Co. Kerry (West & North) -

Ardfert, Ballyheigue Bay, Ballyheigue, Kerry Head;

Ballyduff & Rattoo, Ballbunion, Beal;

Ballylongford, Tarbert;

In Co. Clare -

Killimer, Kilrush, Moyasta Junction;

Carrigaholt, The Loop Head Peninsula;

Kilkee, Doonbeg, Mutton Island, Quilty;

Mal Bay & Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay;

Liscannor Bay, Lahinch, Liscannor;

Hags Head & the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Fanore, Black Head;

Ballyvaughan Bay; Balyvaughan & Bell Harbour, Finvarra, New Quay & Burrin;

In Co. Galway (South) -

Aughinish & Kinvara Bays, Kinvara, Kilcolgan & Clarinbridge, Oranmore;

(Galway City & Environs)

In Co. Galway (West) –

Spidal, Rounstone, Clifton,

In Co. Mayo -

In Co. Sligo -

In Co. Leitrim -

In Co. Donegal -

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